Monthly Archives: April 2009

MOMA acquires Israeli artist Guy Ben-Ner video Moby Dick

ISRAELI NEW MEDIA This year Israeli artist’s Guy Ben-Ner’s Moby Dick (2000) has been acquired by MOMA. Ben-Ner was born in 1969 and is resident in New York and Berlin. He represented Israel in Venice Biennale 2005. His art, resonant … Continue reading

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Inspiring art in important Indonesian art shows Spring 2009

INDONESIAN ART REVIEWS Indonesian art has proved a real inspiration in these times of cynicism and economic despair says Adeline Ooi after her tour of some of the most important exhibitions of Indonesian art around Southeast Asia this spring. Read on for … Continue reading

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Art from Kazakhstan will take your breath away – video

KAZAKHSTAN ART ZCZ Films based in London has produced some intriguing videos about contemporary art in out of the way places. According to the blurb Kazakhstan is a delightful country with an extraordinary past and an even more extraordinary present. … Continue reading

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Top 10 most influential contemporary art collectors – Apollo Magazine

CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTORS The collectors who really matter to the history of art are not necessarily the very richest or even the most acquisitive says Martin Bailey in Apollo Magazine: They are those who by their example set standards for … Continue reading

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Hong Kong artists showcased for first time at Sotheby's Asian art sale 2009

HONG KONG ART AUCTION The Spring 2009 sale of contemporary Asian art saw Sotheby’s present a collection of 8 Hong Kong artists. This is the first time that any auction house has offered a series dedicated to Hong Kong art … Continue reading

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Myanmar artists explore new media, produce courageous art

MYANMAR ART Asian Art News reports that some Burmese artists are bravely stepping outside the restrictions of censors and the pressures of the tourist market to create a new kind of art. Three commercial Thai galleries are supporting them: Suvannabhumi … Continue reading

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Luck for Sothebys at Southeast Asian auction 2009 in Hong Kong

SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART AUCTION Summary: 138 lots, 106 sold, sell through rate 77% Cheapest lots (under US$15,000) were overlooked in favour of more expensive works by better known artists 95 contemporary, remainder modern Thin attendance Prices slashed by Sothebys – … Continue reading

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Chinese art market outlook 2009 – Arttactic, AWAsia

CHINESE ART MARKET Why there are opportunities in Chinese 90s-made art and Chinese photography and how Western museums are impacting this market are some of the topics in the interview between Anders Petterson, Founder and Managing Director of ArtTactic and … Continue reading

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